US EditionRed Sox Starting Rookie, Yankees Turning to Mass. Native in Do-or-Die Game 3 of Wild Card Series
Rookie pitchers Cam Schlittler and Connelly Early, with ERAs of 2.96 and 2.33 respectively, start in a winner-take-all AL Wild Card Game 3 for playoff advancement.
- On Oct. 2, a winner-take-all Game 3 at Yankee Stadium starts at 8:08 p.m. ET with rookie starters Connelly Early and Cam Schlittler on the mound.
- With the series tied 1-1, Yankees manager Aaron Boone shifted to rookie Cam Schlittler, citing rotation choices and roster uncertainty involving Will Warren and Luis Gil.
- By the numbers, Cam Schlittler posted a 2.96 ERA in 14 starts with 84 strikeouts, while Connelly Early owns a 2.33 ERA after debuting Sept. 9 and striking out 11 in five innings.
- The winner will fly to Toronto for a Friday workout at Rogers Centre before Game 1 against the Blue Jays on Saturday, with a 1:08 p.m. start if the Red Sox advance.
- With the rivalry at center stage, this second winner-take-all meeting in five seasons recalls the 2021 Wild Card Game and could define season trajectories and player legacies.
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